An epidemic has been spread across the world in a fast speed that seems to be a threat to nations and could deteriorate human lives. It originated in China that soon has become a pandemic for it already reached many countries that caused crestfallen deaths among people.
It is yet the 8TH month of the year however we have been facing such a deadly disease. It’s already a serious matter because from 1 positive case it abruptly rose to thousands of cases as of today. It is a threat to the countries’ safety, people’s health particularly human lives. What makes it creepier is that there is no identified treatment yet that would make it curable. What our government is doing for the public are the pre-emptive measures only to make it controllable.
At its fastest rate, the once crowded surroundings turned to be a quiet place that seems like there are no people living in it because of the enhanced community quarantine and lockdown. Only the authorized people are permitted to go out to become frontlines.
Classes, both public and private, are suspended because of the threat it may bring to the students. It already highly affects the quality of education of the students. Though there are online classes, it does not guarantee quality compared to face to face classes. Furthermore, not all students have internet access at home; money to reload by the fact that their parents can’t work to earn; and some students do not have any means of technology. If that would be the case, that would deprive education.
Because of the lockdown, many people can’t go for work to finance their needs. They are already voicing their rants about lack of foods and basic necessities. If it won’t be addressed; it is not the virus would apparently kill them but the hunger they would be suffering. Stores are closed so with works. This would about major crisis among people in the community. However, the number of crimes, as reported, has decreased since the start of lockdown.
Now, this serves as a challenge to the administration of the current President Rodrigo Duterte. A father that seems to be frightened to see his children suffering; this is what you can actually see on him being the father of the country. However, he still does everything to make the widespread controllable. Men in uniforms, medical practitioners, public servants and other public workers are joining hand in hand to combat this disease. But still, it won’t become possible if we people of the Philippines are not going to cooperate.
DOH says, the numbers of positive cases are still going to increase for the following days. And the government added that it won’t stop from spreading if we fail to abide with the orders. But who’s to blame? The government for the weak address of the issue? The DOH because of the not enough testing kits and of the unidentified treatment yet to make it curable? Or we, ourselves, for adhering with the actions our government have ordered?
China and japan are now COVID-19 free. I can’t wait to hear from the news saying, “Philippines is now COVID-19 free.” If only we would follow the quarantine rules, we would make steps to stop transmissions. The numbers could at least decrease. And deaths would be avoided. Only if we are disciplined enough, this could be stopped sooner or later.
Meanwhile, the most important thing that this has taught me/us is that continue having faith in him. Keep our line open with God through prayer. This is something that keeps us united. This, for sure, is coming to an end. As our government is doing their patrol, we also have him, he is in control.
Dont lost hope